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95% Expats who bought visas do not work for their sponsors. It is business like any other, where the people who are trading in visas have decided not to be harsh on those who buy visa or residence permit from them, reports Al-Rai daily.

Kuwait has reached an advanced stage in negotiations with the European Union to exempt Kuwaiti nationals from the Schengen visa, said well-informed government sources. The government has been working hard for a while now to secure free travel in European countries by getting the Schengen visa exemption.

New research says it will take a generation to replace large number of foreign workers with Kuwaiti ones. Kuwait’s plan to cut expat numbers by 1.5 million over the next seven years will impact economic growth, according to new research.

In its quest to eliminate the documentary cycle, reduce congestion and save time the government of Kuwait said more than 3 million expatriates working in the private sector will soon be able to renew their residence permits electronically from next October, reports Al-Qabas daily.